British consumers increased retail spending by 1.7 percent in February from the level in January when they fell more than first thought because of bad weather, official data showed on Thursday. Retail sales, an important indicator of household confidence…
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An elderly German recluse is prepared to return precious paintings stolen by the Nazis from Jewish families including a priceless Matisse, his spokesman said. Cornelius Gurlitt, 81, had stashed around 1,400 long-lost works by European masters in his…
The organisers of golf’s Royal Trophy slammed the new EurAsia Cup in acid terms Thursday, calling it an “an act of aggression” by the European and Asian Tours in a broadside that overshadowed the first day of play. In a dressing-down that was scathing…
The transition to the next-generation Internet protocol IPv6 is set to speed up this year as web addresses under the previous system IPv4 run out, a senior industry figure said at a meeting about the future of the web Thursday. Internet protocol is…
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia should create its own national payment settlement system, in a clear bid to become more independent of the West amid the controversy over Moscow’s seizure of Crimea. “In countries such as Japan and China…
European countries on Thursday voted to launch a Nations League tournament in 2018 to run parallel to the World Cup and European Championship. The 54 UEFA countries will be divided into divisions with promotion and relegation and offer an extra chance…
Barack Obama will meet Pope Francis for the first time Thursday for talks on a shared agenda to fight inequality which the US President hopes will help boost support at home. The talks between the first Latin-American pope and first African-American…
Air passengers in Germany faced delays, disruption and hundreds of flight cancellations across the country Thursday as ground staff, baggage handlers and maintenance workers walked out over pay. Lufthansa, Germany’s biggest airline and hardest hit by…
Ivorian ex-president Laurent Gbagbo’s right-hand man Charles Ble Goude faced International Criminal Court judges for the first time on Thursday for his alleged role in a deadly post-election standoff three years ago. The leader of the so-called “Young…
Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner, an official said Thursday. The objects, ranging from two to 15 metres (6.5 to 50 feet) in size, were scattered over…